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At CSP we partner with consumer businesses around the world to identify, evaluate and acquire the best talent for your executive leadership positions.
We are active across the full breadth of business functions, from product and marketing to sales, finance and HR to IT.
We are experts in the global consumer industry, with over fifty years of experience as both consultants and clients.
Recent completed mandates and projects by our directors include:
Mark has over 20 years of executive search experience operating globally across the consumer industry in corporate functions including end to end supply chain management, Human Resources, marketing and finance. Mark has worked on assignments for leading cosmetic, food & beverage and consumer electronics companies in over 40 countries. Mark founded Consumer Search Partners to offer flexible, tailored search solutions for the international consumer industry. Mark believes in working in partnership with his clients and is proud to be part of the global consumer sector that he regards as an exciting, fast-paced and customer-focused industry.
Gillian has over 10 years if executive search experience both as a consultant and working directly for a global fashion retailer. Gillian has operated globally sourcing specialist talent across suplly chain, HR and marketing helping a wide range of consumer businesses drive change and increase productivity. With direct industry experience Gillian understands how global consumer companies operate and the need to identify the right cultural and commercial fit. Having completed searches in over 20 countries , Gillian is passionate about sourcing the best talent in the industry for her clients.
Martin is a hybrid commercial and technology director within the retail services sector, with experience from blue-chip to start-up and successful trade-sale. Highlights include winning multichannel retailer of the year with Argos, driving the strategic investment in Data Warehousing at Superdrug, and opening a new chain of out of town superstores for Kingfisher. He then led the development of an e-commerce and change management practice for a retail consulting business, working with customers such as Fat Face, T-Mobile and World Duty-Free, and subsequently was Client Services Director for a leading omnichannel SaaS provider, which was acquired by one of the leading global digital innovation agencies. Martin’s current focus is working with companies to shape and deliver digital strategies that enhance customers’ experiences.
Five core values underpin everything that we do.
First and foremost, we are experts in our chosen sectors and ensure we remain at the sharp end of industry change and trends.
We work in partnership with our customers, believing that working with rather than for consistently produces the right results.
We are agile, fully recognising and understanding the business imperatives that drive needs, providing solutions that are flexible and fast.
We are 100% committed to a successful outcome, and take pride in our ability to deliver on time, again and again.
Above all, we are passionate about delivering a service that sets us apart and that creates long-term mutually beneficial relationships.
